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Premier – Ministers misleading ParliamentOn 24 September we asked the Minister for Human Services about a decision that had been made to weaken protections under the Residential Tenancy Act. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Why Truth Should Still Matter in PoliticsTo be a Minister of the Crown is a great honour and enormous responsibility. It requires the highest standard of integrity and honesty. Cassy O'Connor MP | Opinion | 12 Oct 2020 |
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Referral of Minister for Housing to Committee of PrivilegesReferral the Minister for Housing, Roger Jaensch, to the Standing Committee of Privileges. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Oct 2020 |
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Want of Confidence in the Minister for Human ServicesGoing through this motion with a level of, I have to say, discomfort, after the briefing I went through it clause by clause. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Oct 2020 |
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Archer and Jaensch Both Responsible for Decision to Weaken Tenancy LawsMinister Archer, today refused to reveal the reason for her proposal to strip essential tenancy protections from the Residential Tenancy Act. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 14 Oct 2020 |
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No Confidence in Minister JaenschThe minister has misled the House over a serious matter of fairness and reasonableness in his portfolio. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 13 Oct 2020 |
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Jaensch Stench Wafting Around GutweinWhile the Liberals and Ms Ogilvie are apparently content to accept dishonesty in Parliament, we’re not. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Oct 2020 |
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Ministerial AccountabilityLast sitting week the Minister for Human Services knowingly misled parliament over a previous Government decision to weaken tenancy protections. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 13 Oct 2020 |
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Jaensch is Trying to Gaslight Tasmanians over Cabinet DecisionFinally out of hiding from the media for a week, Roger Jaensch told ABC Mornings, ‘no decision was made’ to weaken tenancy protections prior to the pandemic. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Oct 2020 |
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Gutwein Government Must Investigate Brahminy Program, Bring Tasmanian Kids HomeThe Gutwein Government needs to explain why it’s sending vulnerable young Tasmanians to a controversial and isolated Northern Territory intervention program. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 29 Sep 2020 |
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Question Without Notice for the PremierWhy is Roger Jaensch still a Minister of the Crown? Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Sep 2020 |
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Gutwein Mired in Jaensch StenchYesterday, we received a letter from Premier Gutwein trying to blame the Greens for the situation in which his government has found itself. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Sep 2020 |
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Jaensch Must Resign, or Be SackedMinister Jaensch has breached the Ministerial and Parliamentary Codes of Conduct by wilfully misleading Parliament. His position is untenable. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 25 Sep 2020 |
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Residential Tenancy Amendment (Covid-19) Bill 2020What we have seen in this House today is one of the worst, most disrespectful examples of a minister of the Crown denying reality. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Sep 2020 |
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Residential Tenancy Act Cabinet DecisionMinister Jaensch misleads the House over a Cabinet decision to change the Residential Tenancy Act to remove 'genuine or just' requirement for evictions. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Sep 2020 |
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Gutwein Government Abuses Power to Cover up LiesThis morning in Question Time, we asked the Human Services Minister if a decision was made to change the law to make it easier to evict tenants. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 24 Sep 2020 |
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Minister Barnett Struggles with Truth, it's There in Black and WhiteMinister Guy Barnett’s constant refusal to be honest is disrespectful to both the Tasmanian people and their democratic processes. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Sep 2020 |
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Jaensch Fails to Rule Out Child Safety CutsThe Minister for Human Services failed to answer important questions about cuts to Child Safety Services in State Parliament today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Aug 2020 |
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Youth Justice SystemCassy discusses the Minister's responsibility for a redacted Youth Custodial Services report in the adjournment. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 29 Oct 2019 |
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Greens' Motion of No Confidence in the PremierWe have no confidence in the Premier's capacity to lead an open, accountable and honest government. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 16 Jun 2016 |
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Hodgman Cabinet Integrity Still Under CloudIt was pleasing former Minister Adam Brooks apologised to Parliament this afternoon. It was welcome, and a long time coming. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Jun 2016 |
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Premier Sticks By Dishonest MinisterThe Premier has delivered the weakest possible response to evidence the Mining Minister knowingly misled a Parliamentary Committee at least four times. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 Jun 2016 |
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Mining Minister Brooks Must ResignMining Minister, Adam Brooks, has no choice but to resign after three times misleading the Estimates Committee. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 9 Jun 2016 |